Senior Project Manager

DEPARTMENT: Technical

SERVICE: Project Management

REPORTS TO: Technical Director

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Manager manages the overall project direction, completion and financial outcome and administers both the owner and subcontractor relationships for assigned projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure a successful completion of the Project within the budget and on time
• Ensure successful achievement of project mission statement and goals and be responsible for all day-to-day activities
• Plan and analyze assigned projects, track schedules and project parameters and set procedures to accomplish system objectives, involving complex contracting applications
• Review contracts by performing risk analysis and developing risk plans
• Responsible for Receiving and qualifying subcontractor proposals: supervises work of project assigned staff, subcontractors and installers
• Responsible for Preparing sub-contractor request for quotation’s (RFQ) including: scope statements; plans and milestone dates; specs; bonding requirements; and billing schedule of values
• Responsible for planning and scheduling of all major activities of the Project
• Responsible for all contractual issues related to the day-to-day running of the Project
• Responsible for managing a project team
• Responsible for project cash-flow management: progress billing, collections support and monitoring, and resource management
• Responsible for change order management by recommending solutions, facilitating quotes and closing orders
• Attend all project related meeting with Client/Engineer/Main Contractor and reporting back to the Technical Director
• Maintain customer satisfaction by investigating concerns, implementing corrective action, and communicating with customers and assigned staff
• Ensure all Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental regulations including Work safe and Employment Standards are met
• Set-up QA/QC procedures and conduct quality inspections

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science in Electromechanical or Mechanical Engineering or engineering discipline
• More than 7 years of experience in project management

• PMP Certification is an asset

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES

• Proven working experience in construction management
• Proven contract negotiation and management skills
• Able to plan and manage a project schedule
• Able to anticipate complications and solve them in a time and cost effective manner
• Able to work independently and deliver on strict timelines with performance guarantees
• Able to work as part of a team, think creatively, and problem solve
• Able to work within an environment with deadlines while having to multi-task with multiple priorities
• Competent in conflict and crisis management
• Experience with sourcing, selection, and application of a wide variety of mechanical components
• Experience in contract management, project scheduling software’s
• Able to manage simultaneous projects

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequent requirement for attention to detail; prolonged use of computer terminal equipment
• International & national traveling
• Work week-ends in case of need

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is an office environment, with frequent travel to other locations (national & international), as needed